Who is Afraid of The Blob?
Another massive marine heatwave may be forming in the Pacific. “The Blob” could return, threatening salmon as warm waters endanger their survival at sea.
Alaska is ‘trolling’ B.C. with its winter chinook fishery
Alaska’s winter chinook fishery targets mostly non-Alaskan salmon—while B.C.’s boats stay tied up. It’s time to fix the Pacific Salmon Treaty.
The Growing Toll of Catch and Release Casts a Shadow Over Recreational Salmon Fisheries
New science shows many released salmon don’t survive. Anglers can help by changing gear and practices to give fish a fighting chance, writes fisheries advisor David Mills.
This Week in Salmon Fisheries: A Bittersweet Creekwalker Victory, and Catch and Run-Size Recap (The Results Might Surprise You.) – Sept 12
2025 creekwalker contracts are renewed after public pressure but there's uncertainty ahead. Plus, see who caught what in salmon fisheries this summer.
This Week in Salmon Fisheries: Ottawa Hands Fraser Pinks to U.S., Alaska’s Salmon Steal, Skeena Steelhead Struggle– Sept 5
U.S. fleets net Fraser pinks with Ottawa’s approval, Skeena steelhead near crisis, and DFO abandons salmon monitoring.
This Week in Salmon Fisheries: Canada Caves to U.S. Demands, DFO Cuts Guardian Contracts– Aug 29
This week in salmon fisheries, Canada folds to the US on a pink salmon fishery while leaving our own fishers tied to the docks and previous contract cuts have one long-time guardian monitoring streams on his own dime.
This Week in Salmon Fisheries: Fraser Frustrations, Nass Struggles, and Alaska Closes Late – Aug 22
This week in salmon fisheries, fishermen’s frustrations mount in the Fraser as sockeye returns soar past forecasts but fishing opportunities stay limited. Nass returns remain troubling, and Alaska shuts down District 104 only after the damage is done.
This Week in Salmon Fisheries: Balancing the Scales: Harvest and Conservation – Aug15
B.C.’s salmon season is heating up. This week, Greg Taylor breaks down the latest on steelhead, sockeye, and pink salmon returns — and the management challenges they face.
This Week in Salmon Fisheries: Alaska’s not-so-neighbourly tactics and DFO’s questionable call – Aug 8
B.C.’s salmon season is heating up. Greg Taylor covers Alaska’s interceptions, DFO’s Skeena call, and a blink-and-you-missed-it Fraser River opening announcement this week.
This Week in Salmon Fisheries: DFO’s Number Blunder and the Fraser Heats Up – Aug 1
B.C.’s salmon season is heating up. This week, Greg Taylor unpacks a surprise surge in Early Stuart sockeye, strong pink returns on the North Coast, and a DFO counting blunder that’s rewriting expectations. Plus, rising Fraser River temperatures and what they could mean for fish on the move.